Summit Diplomacy

Korea-Indonesia Summit (October 2013)

President Park Geun-hye and Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono held a summit on October 12 in Jakarta and adopted a joint leaders' declaration which contains measures to expand bilateral cooperation. The two leaders agreed to conclude ongoing trade negotiations on the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) between Korea and Indonesia by the end of the year.

President Park Geun-hye held a summit with President of the European Council Herman Van Rompuy and President of the European Commission José Manuel Barroso at European Union (EU) headquarters in Brussels on November 8.

They had in-depth discussions on extending cooperation across a wide range of areas, including politics, security, the economy, trade, science and technology. The leaders also discussed cooperation on regional and global issues, such as those surrounding the Korean Peninsula, peace-keeping activities and cyber security.

President Park Geun-hye held summit talks with Belgian Prime Minister Elio Di Rupo after her arrival in Brussels, Belgium, on November 7.

The two leaders exchanged opinions on enhancing Korea-Belgium cooperation across a wide range of areas and both regional and global issues involving the Korean Peninsula and Europe. They also had in-depth discussions on Belgium’s experience and role in forming the regional community.

President Park Geun-hye held summit talks with Prime Minister David Cameron of the United Kingdom on November 6 in London to discuss measures to extend Korea-U.K. cooperation.

The two leaders said that President Park’s U.K. state visit holds great significance as this year marks the 130th anniversary of establishing Korea-U.K. diplomatic relations and is the 60th anniversary of the armistice ending the Korean War (1950-1953). They also discussed ways to strengthen bilateral cooperation and exchanged opinions on a wide range of issues, including how to cooperate on joint responses to regional and global issues.

President Park Geun-hye held summit talks with French President François Hollande on November 4 at the Élysée Palace in Paris.

The two leaders agreed to bolster bilateral trade and investment through the smooth implementation of the Korea-EU free trade agreement (FTA), provide for new growth engines through cooperation in the creative economy and future-oriented new industries, and extend bilateral exchanges in culture and creative industries.

President Park Geun-hye had a bilateral summit with Brunei’s Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah in Brunei on October 9. They discussed how to boost friendship and cooperation between the two countries, the situation on the Korean Peninsula and their collaboration in both regional and international settings.

President Park Geun-hye and visiting Polish President Bronislaw Komorowski held a summit meeting in Seoul on October 22 to discuss political affairs, economics, trade, defense, information and communication technology (ICT), health and medical services, culture and education.

They also held in-depth discussions on both regional and international issues that face the two nations, including issues about the Korean Peninsula. Komorowski‘s visit is the first by a European leader since President Park took office in February.

Korea-Singapore Summit (October 2013)

President Park Geun-hye held summits with Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei, on October 9. The two leaders discussed bilateral issues including economic cooperation between the two nations and the Korea-Singapore free trade agreement.

President Park Geun-hye held summits with Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei, on October 9. They discussed ways to strengthen friendly relations with his new administration. The two leaders also agreed to more closely cooperate on issues surrounding the Korean Peninsula.

President Park Geun-hye held summits with Myanmar President Thein Sein in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei, on October 9. The two leaders discussed ways to further develop friendly relations between the two countries and how to expand economic cooperation, touching upon issues on the Korean Peninsula as well as regional and international cooperation.